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US/kʌˈstoʊ.di.ən/
UK/kʌˈstəʊ.di.ən/
a person who cleans and looks after a building, or who is responsible for protecting something
In context
The school custodian opens the building at six every morning.
The museum acts as the custodian of the national art collection.
A bank often serves as the custodian of a client's shares.
Words that go with custodian
noun + noun
- school custodianThe school custodian fixed the broken locker.
- building custodianThe building custodian handles all repairs.
noun + preposition
- custodian ofShe is the custodian of the company's records.
adjective + noun
- legal custodianThe court named her the legal custodian of the funds.
- chief custodianThe chief custodian supervises a team of six.
verb + noun
- appoint a custodianThe board will appoint a custodian for the new fund.